Sous vide might be this generation’s slow-cooking, and Anova wants to be Crock-Pot. To that end, the brand’s latest immersion circulator promises an even better design than the original, new features like Bluetooth connectivity, and a lower price point, too — just $179, or $229 for a 220V version that’ll work outside of the US (converted roughly, that’s about £150, or AU$295).
If you aren’t familiar with sous vide, it’s a cooking method that suspends vacuum sealed ingredients into a water bath that’s held to a precise temperature. The food gradually gets brought up to the exact desired temperature, with no risk of overcooking. Sous vide has long been used by professional chefs and high-end restaurants, and full-size water bath units typically cost hundreds and hundreds of dollars, at very least. That’s why foodies have been geeking out so hard over products like the Anova, which finally bring sous vide cooking within reach.
Like the original Anova One, the Anova Precision Cooker clamps onto the side of your stock pot, suspending its stainless-steel bottom half (and the heating coil, circulator fan, and laboratory-grade thermometer housed within) down into the water. The heating coil heats the water to your desired temperature, then cycles on and off using the thermometer’s input to hold steady at that temperature. Meanwhile, the fan circulates the water to held keep everything even.
Another subtle improvement is the way the thing clamps onto your pot. Like before, you’ll turn a screw to get things nice and tight, but with the new Anova, there’s a second screw, too. Loosen it, and you’ll be able to rotate the device, or slide it up and down through the clamp. That gives you greater flexibility with regard to the kinds of pots you’ll be able to use it with.
Source: cnet
